I thought it was a bit unfair for the judges to say that Elliott's piece didn't leave much room for interpretation since the same could be said about the other two as well. Cat made a literal fire. How is that open to being interpreted otherwise? I, for one, appreciate Elliott's attitude about his work: it looks like exactly what it is. I loved his oil slick and the contrast of his bright pop-y candle flame.
Although I initially liked the springy coils of color Chris made (like the host said, you don't usually see bouncy glass), I didn't like the way he presented them. It was just a pile of red here, a pile of orange here, a pile of white here, and then those thicker clear Slinkys just waiting for some stairs to climb down. Honestly, whenever someone tries to sell me on deconstructing anything, 99% of the time I just roll my eyes, and this was no exception.
Cat's piece didn't require technical skills, but she layered the colors to simulate the glow of a fire and it worked. Even though it was a literal interpretation of the challenge, the judges agreed that it was mesmerizing to look at.
I'm sure Chris was livid that he was eliminated instead of Cat (he was especially condescending when he said that he was pretty sure Cat would be eliminated before he was), but he should have been eliminated MULTIPLE times this season (he was dead last in the cartoon challenge, the perfume bottle challenge, and the fashion challenge, and I would have been fine with him being eliminated instead of Mike during the centerpiece challenge as well). It was really surprising to me that the judges (ahem, let's be real, KATHERINE) kept him time after disastrous time, only to eliminate him before the finale.
I'm excited to see what Cat and Elliott make for the finale. They have very different styles and I never know what to expect from them. But I think this competition is Elliott's to lose. He has won four challenges and Cat has won two (although I'd argue that Cat's eye piece should have won over Chris' windshield piece in episode 7 and that Elliott's hat and tie should have won over Cat's chest piece in episode 8).
I'm just glad I don't have to see Chris and his smug face in the finale. Mr. EB said that Chris confirmed the stereotype of the pretentious pin dick artiste that people can't stand.
Edited January 25, 2021 by ElectricBoogalooncG1vNJzZmien6fCrr%2BNqamipZWptq6x0WeaqKVfqbyxtcJoaGpsZm6Abr%2BPa5xpcV2htqi002aksmWWnr%2Bmew%3D%3D